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Texas, the State With the Country’s Second-Highest Child Marriage Rate, Finally Bans It
This Slate article recognizes Tahirih’s work to write the law to end child marriage in Texas.
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New Texas Law Will Limit Marriage to Legal Adults and Protect Vulnerable Children
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill to limit marriage to legal adults. Tahirih is proud to have helped draft and advance this bill through the legislative process.
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Texas Has The Second-Highest Rate Of Youth Marriage In The U.S
Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy Jeanne Smoot discussed the need for Senate Bill 1705 to raise the minimum age of marriage in Texas.
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Trump Administration Ends Program for Mothers, Children Seeking Asylum
As the Family Case Management System prepares to close, the chief of policy for Tahirih, Archi Pyati, warns of the consequences for women and children fleeing violence.
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Deportation Fears Silence Some Domestic Violence Victims
TIME spoke with Tahirih Houston Executive Director Anne Chandler and Staff Attorney Libby Hasse for this story on how the new Administration’s policies are affecting immigrant survivors of gender-based violence.
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Trump Administration’s Database of “Criminal Aliens” is Dangerous—and Quite Possibly Illegal
This Slate article discusses the publicly searchable DHS database that includes confidential information on protected survivors of crime. Tahirih has asked DHS to take down this information immediately.
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Trump Administration’s Immigration Database Exposes Crime Victims’ Personal Info, Lawyers Say
The Guardian reports that DHS’s new online database, VINE, includes confidential information on protected survivors of gender-based violence.
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11 Years Old, a Mom, and Pushed to Marry Her Rapist in Florida
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof cited the work of Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative in this op-ed on child marriage in the U.S.
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Women Are Now Living With the Fear of Deportation If They Report Domestic Violence
This Mother Jones article discusses the eye-opening results of a survey conducted by Tahirih and a coalition of national organizations.
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DHS’ VINE Database Includes Federally Protected Information on Survivors of Crime
Tahirih and partner organizations found that DHS’ new VINE database includes confidential information on survivors of crime and have asked that DHS remove their information immediately.